The 80s

The 80s

  • Mount St. Helens erupts.

  • Who shot J.R.?

    83,000,000 viewers tune in to find out Who shot J.R.? on “Dallas”.
  • Space Shuttle Columbia launch

    The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched.
  • ET

    The movie “E.T.” was released.
  • “M*A*S*H” ends

    “M*A*S*H” ends after 251 episodes.
  • Challenger explodes

    Space Shuttle Challenger explodes shortly after lift-off.
  • Chernobyl Disaster

    A nuclear powerplant exploded on April 26th, 1986
  • Gameboy is released.

  • Berlin Wall falls

    Berlin Wall falls
  • George bush Sr becomes president

    George Bush Sr. elected president of the United States.
  • “The Simpsons” debuts.